Page 25 - Healthcare Sector

From pharma salesman to healthcare baron, 10 facts about BR Shetty

Shetty has also founded London-listed payments company Finablr and pharmaceutical manufacturer Neo Pharma

Budget 2020-21 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in Healthcare sector

Lack of skilled human resource impedes healthcare delivery especially in tier 2, 3 cities and rural areas

Apollo Hospitals PBT grows 39.3% in Q2 on higher occupancy, new business

Promoters' pledged shares to come down to 20-25 per cent in a month

Amway India expects health, beauty segments to boost revenue growth in 2020

Amway is investing in its online platform, which the company believes will get up to 40 to 50 per cent of sales in the coming years

Health care sector is on a recovery path after muted performance: Icra

The strong performance of the sector is in line with our expectations: Icra

ASG Eye Hospitals raises Rs 308 cr from Foundation Holdings

The 14-year-old company runs 33 hospitals in 13 states in the country. Details on the valuation were not immediately clear

Meet Meena Ganesh, who offers health care at home for the chronically ill

With a staff of 4,000, including physicians and nurses, her firm Portea covers 16 cities offering services such as physiotherapy, nursing, home attendants, doctor visit, lab tests and mother care

PE investor Quadria Capital plans new $400-million health care fund

Quadria itself will focus on strategic initiatives and operational improvement in portfolio companies

Improving execution to deliver healthy gains for Apollo Hospitals

Lower debt, divestments, and reduction of promoter pledge are other triggers

Cipla urges govt to increase funds, ease policies for domestic pharma firms

In India, the company said it will focus on therapeutic segments like diabetes, dermatology, cardiology and women's health

Healthcare firms expect more consolidation in 2019 due to regulatory norms

Already, Malaysia's IHH Healthcare has scalped 31.1% stake in Fortis for Rs 40 bn after months of intense competition and is in process of taking another 26% stake

8 states, 4 UTs sign MoUs with health ministry to implement Ayushman Bharat

Prime Minister Modi is expected to roll out the programme on August 15

From Apollo to Max and Fortis, how organised health care evolved in India

The first fifteen years from 2000, when hospitals like Max, Fortis started services, were for the metros, the low hanging fruit. The next wave is that of penetration into Tier-II and -III towns

Healthcare sector revenues to grow 15% annually over next 3yrs: Crisil

Due to rapid expansion in health insurance coverage through govt-sponsored schemes